(ii) Provision of food, drinking water and basic items Respondents who registered at Malakasa and Diavata reported that they were provided with sufficient amounts of food - three pre-prepared meals per day at both facilities - and drinking water but several reported that food was very low quality. A higher proportion of respondents registering at Diavata reported poor food quality compared with Malakasa, and in some cases described the food provided there as “disgusting” and “very poor”. 80% of people registering at Diavata reported strong dissatisfaction with the food, a common complaint in reception facilities and detention sites in Greece.¹⁰³ One person reported that the staff at Malakasa RIC did not cater to his dietary requirements (vegan) and he was provided with the same meal three times per day. 37% of respondents said that they were not provided with enough basic necessary items including personal hygiene items during their detention at Malakasa and Diavata RIC, despite information provided on the MoMA website stating that residents at Malakasa are provided with basic items “according to daily needs”.¹⁰⁴ For respondents who experienced longer periods of detention, this deprivation of basic necessities had a greater impact on their sense of wellbeing and comfort within the facility. “I did not have even the basic things to stay somewhere [when I arrived at Malakasa RIC], [not] even a towel. They didn’t give me anything for the first week - I didn’t have towels, I didn’t have soap, I didn’t even have a toothbrush. I had to spend the first week without anything.” Male respondent from Sudan, 35 years Pre-prepared meals provided at Malakasa RIC. Photograph by interview respondent. Accommodation containers at Malakasa RIC. Photograph by interview respondent. 39